scope:

a. To implement references (a) and (b) at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and throughout the Navy Medical Department. To provide policies and procedures to further clarify references (a) and (b) at BUMED and throughout the Navy Medical Department. This instruction is significantly revised and should be read in its entirety.

b. To ensure all Medical Department personnel keep forms simple, practical, and up to date; to minimize the burden imposed by reports; to expedite the flow of information through the use of technological advances; and to minimize costs in these areas. References (a) through (c) are available electronically at: http://neds.nebt.daps.mil/Directives/dirindex.html.